
#1 Ilija Lupulesku
Rating: 2776
Residence: Chicago, IL
Playing Style: Lefty steady two-winged shakehand looper
· Member, 2004 U.S. Olympic Team
· 2002, 2003 & 2005 U.S. Men’s Singles Champion
· 2003-2005 U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion
· 2003 U.S. Mixed Doubles Champion
· 1990 European Men’s Doubles Champion, 3-time Finalist
· 1988 Olympic Men’s Doubles Silver Medalist
· 1987 World Men’s Doubles Finalist
· Two-time European Mixed Doubles Champion, 2-time Finalist
· Four-time Yugoslavian Men’s Singles Champion; 10-time Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion
#2
David Zhuang
Rating: 2673
Residence: West Windsor, NJ
Playing Style: Pips-out penholder, close-to-table attack
· 4-time U.S. Men’s Singles Champion
· 7-time U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion
· 6-time U.S. Men’s Mixed Doubles Champion
· 1999 Pan Am Men’s Singles and Teams Gold Medalist
· 2004 & 2005 U.S. Men’s Singles Finalist
· Member of 1996 and 2000 U.S. Olympic Teams
· USOC Athlete of the Year for Table Tennis, 1996 & 2000
· 2005 USATT Hall of Fame Inductee
#3
Cheng Yinghua
Rating: 2669
Hometown: Germantown, MD
Playing Style: Two-winged shakehand looper and blocker
· 4-time U.S. Men’s Singles Champion
· 5-time U.S. Mixed Doubles Champion
· 3-time U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion
· 1985 & 1993 U.S. Open Men’s Singles Champion
· 2004 & 2005 U.S. Over 40 Men’s Singles Champion
· #1 ranked player in U.S. almost continuously, 1988-1998
· Member of Chinese National Team, 1977-87
#4 Mark Hazinski
Rating: 2623
Residence: Mishawaka, IN
Playing Style: Shakehand power looper
· Member, 2004 U.S. Olympic Team
· 2006 Arnold Championships Men’s Singles Champion
· 2004-2006 St. Joseph Valley Open Singles & Doubles Champion
· 2006 North American Men’s Singles Runner-up
· 2003 & 2005 Men’s Singles Finalist
· 2004 & 2005 U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion
· 2001, 2002, 2004 & 2005 U.S. Under 22 Men’s Singles Champion
· 2003 USATT Men’s Player of the Year
· 1998-2001 Junior Olympic Gold Medalist in Singles & Doubles
· 2000-2002 U.S. Under 22 Men’s Singles Champion
#5 Barney J. Reed
Rating: 2589
Residence: San Diego, CA
Playing Style: Lefty shakehand two-winged looper
· 2006 Sacramento Summer Open Champion
· 2004 Men’s Doubles Finalist
· 2004 Pac Rim Open Champion
· 2003 Eastern Open and Macy Block Open Champion
· 1998 U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion
· 1998 North American Men’s Doubles Champion
#6
Han Xiao
Rating: 2587
Residence: Germantown, MD
Playing Style: Aggressive shakehand two-winged looper
· #2 ranked college student in U.S., ranked #1 in 2005
· 2005 & 2006 Potomac Open Champion
· 2003 U.S. Men’s Singles Quarterfinalist
· 2002 USA Men’s Doubles Champion, Singles Quarterfinalist
· 2002 USATT Male Player of the Year
#7
Khoa Nguyen
Rating: 2583
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Playing Style: Aggressive shakehand two-winged looper
· 2006 USATT Hall of Fame Inductee
· 2006 Berkeley Open Runner-up
· Member, 2000 & 2004 U.S. Olympic Team
· 2000 North American Men’s Singles Champion
· 1995 U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion
· 1995 Men’s Singles and Mixed Doubles Finalist
· Gold Medalist, 1987 Pan Am Games, Mixed Doubles; Silver Medalist, Men’s Teams
· Many-time U.S. Team member since 1987

#8 Eric Owens
- WITHDREW
Rating: 2571
Residence: Ft. Worth, TX
Playing Style: Aggressive shakehand looper with big forehand
· 2005 & 2006 U.S. Collegiate Men’s Singles, Doubles, Teams & Mixed Doubles Champion
· 2006 Cary Cup Open Singles, Doubles & Hardbat Champion
· 2006 Missouri Open Singles & Doubles Champion
· 2001 U.S. Men’s Singles & Doubles Champion
· Member of 2000 Olympic Team
· 1999 Pan Am Games Men’s Team Gold Medalist
· 1998 & 2000 North American Men’s Doubles Champion
#8 Shao Yu
Rating: 2527
Residence: New York City
Playing Style: Powerful backhand pips-out attack, inverted looping forehand
#1 Wang Chen
Rating: 2605
Residence: New York City, NY
Playing Style: Close to table attacker with short pips on backhand
· Former #4 in the World
· 2006 North American Women’s Champion
· 2006 U.S. Open Women’s Singles Runner-up
· 2006 Eastern Open and Women’s Champion
· 2006 New Jersey Open Women’s Champion
· 2004 U.S. Open ITTF Pro Tour Women’s Doubles Champion
· 2003 U.S. Open Singles & Doubles Runner-up
· 1997 World Team Champion
· 1997 Asian Cup Women’s Champion
· 2-time ITTF Pro Tour Women’s Singles & Doubles Champion
· 1996 World Cup Women’s Singles Third Place
· 1996 Asian Championships Women’s Singles & Doubles Runner-up, Teams Champion
#2 Jasna Reed
Rating: 2477
Residence: Chicago, IL
Playing Style: All-around shakehander
· 2006 U.S. Collegiate Women’s Singles, Doubles, Teams & Mixed Doubles Champion
· 2003 & 2005 U.S. Women’s Champion
· Member, 2004 U.S. Olympic Team
· 2006 Jamaica Open Champion
· 2004 Women’s Singles & Mixed Doubles Finalist
· 2003 U.S. Mixed Doubles Champion
· 2001-2003 U.S. U.S. Women’s Doubles Champion
· 2003 Pan Am Games Women’s Doubles Gold Medalist
· 1988 Olympic Women’s Doubles Bronze Medalist
· 1992 European Women’s Doubles Champion
· 15-time Yugoslavian Champion in Women’s Singles, Doubles, Teams & Mixed Doubles
#3 Tawny Banh
Rating: 2424
Residence: San Gabriel, CA
Playing Style: Shakehand close to table with aggressive forehand loop, backhand hit
· Member, 2004 U.S. Olympic Team
· 2005 U.S. Women’s Singles Semifinalist, Women’s Doubles Finalist
· 2005 Pac Rim Women’s Singles Champion
· 2004 Women’s Doubles Champion, Women’s Singles Semifinalist
· 2005 SoCal Women’s Singles Champion, Open Semifinalist
· 2003 U.S. U.S. Women’s Doubles Champion, Women’s Singles Finalist
· 2003 Pan Am Game Women’s Doubles Silver Medal, Women’s Singles Bronze Medal
· 2002-03 North American Championships Women’s Singles & Doubles Finalist
· 1999 Pan Am Games Team Gold Medalist
· 1995 Pan Am Games Women’s Team Silver Medal, Women’s Singles Bronze Medal
#4 Nan Li
Rating: 2399
Hometown: Denver, CO
Playing Style: Close to table fast attacking player
· 2005 U.S. U.S. Women’s Singles Semifinalist
· 2005 U.S. Open Under 30 Women Semifinalist
· 1996 U.S. Under 22 Women’s Finalist, Women’s Singles Quarterfinalist
· 1995 & 1996 U.S. Under 18 Girls’ Champion
· 1995 U.S. Open Under 18 Girls’ Champion
#5 Yao Xi "Crystal" Huang
Rating: 2384
Residence: San Gabriel, California
Playing Style: Lefty penholder, forehand pips-out hitter with reverse inverted backhand loop.
· 2004 & 2006 SoCal Women’s Singles Champion, 2005 Runner-up
· 2005 U.S. Women’s Doubles Champion, Mixed Doubles Runner-up
· 2005 U.S. Open Under 30 Women’s Champion
· 1990-92 Member of Hunan Province Team in China
· 1993-98 Member of Dongguang City Team in China
#6 Judy Hugh
Rating: 2330
Hometown: Warren, NJ
Playing Style: All-around shakehand attacker
· 2006 U.S. Open Women’s Doubles Champion, Under 18 Girls’ Runner-up
· 2005 U.S. Under 2300 Champion
· 2003 & 2004 U.S. Women’s Doubles Finalist
· #1 Finisher at 2005 Junior Girls’ Team Trials
· #1 ranked in U.S. in Under 18 Girls
· 2003 U.S. Women’s Singles Quarterfinalist
· 2003 Canadian ITTF World Junior Tour Cadet Girls’ Singles Gold Medalist
#7 Jackie Lee
Rating: 2326
Residence: San Francisco, CA
Playing Style: Two-winged aggressive shakehand attacker
· 2005 U.S. Collegiate Women’s Singles & Doubles Champion, Under 22 Women’s Singles Runner-up
· 2004 U.S. Under 22 Women, Under 2400 Champion
· 2004 U.S. Women’s Singles Semifinalist
· 2003 U.S. Open Under 18 & 22 Champion
· 2002 U.S Open Mixed Doubles & Under 16 Girls’ Singles Champion; Under 22 & Under 18 Girls’ Singles Finalist
· 2002 U.S. Mixed Doubles Champion, Girls’ Singles Under 22 & Under 19 Finalist
· 2002 Pan Am Games Junior Championships Under 18 Girls’ Champion
· Joe Ferrell Memorial Award 1995-97
#8 Whitney Ping
Rating: 2323
Residence: Beaverton, OR
Playing Style: Two-winged mid-distance shakehand looper
· Member, 2004 U.S. Olympic Team
· 2006 U.S. Open Under 21 Women’s Singles Runner-up
· 2005 U.S. Women’s Doubles and Under 22 Women Champion
· 2004 U.S. Under 22 Women’s Singles Runner-up
· 2002 U.S. Women’s Singles Quarterfinalist, Under 22 & 18 Girls’ Champion
· 2002 North American Junior Girls’ Finalist
· 2001 Canadian International Junior Open Cadet Girls’ Champion
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